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National Park Service flags Temple Terrace ordinance language; certification delayed
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board learned a National Park Service review found Temple Terrace's ordinance language requiring 100% property-owner consent for historic districts incompatible with the National Historic Preservation Act, delaying the city's Certified Local Government (CLG) certification and prompting staff to draft ordinance changes.
The Historic Preservation Board on Jan. 22 heard that the National Park Service (NPS) has declined to concur with Temple Terrace’s CLG application because the city ordinance required 100% owner consent for historic-district designation.
Board members said the NPS informed the State Historic Preservation Office in writing that a 100% consent requirement “is incompatible with the purpose of the local preservation program” and “does not allow for adequate public participation in the preservation program as the National Historic Preservation Act requires,” a board member read aloud at the meeting.
Why it matters: CLG certification gives local programs technical and grant support tied to the National Park Service.…
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